JRL NEWSWATCH: “Executive Summary: Russia’s Use of Uncrewed Systems in Ukraine” – CNA

European Portion of Commonwealth of Independent States

“Consistent with Russian military doctrine, the Russian military has used uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) extensively in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations in Ukraine. … [giving drones] prominent roles in artillery, counter-battery, and precision strikes missions. … ISR drones play a central role in much of the Russian … targeting process, [but] it appears … the rate of response is slow, making it challenging to engage [mobile] targets …. Inexpensive commercial drones … rigged with munitions are … becoming more like munitions in their employment and loss rate; many are seen as expendable[] [and] single-use … making them expensive targets … for air-defense systems …. To address their military UAV challenges, the Russians are using Iranian-produced military drones extensively[] [w]ith ranges in the hundreds of kilometers and antijamming systems ….”

Click here for: “Executive Summary: Russia’s Use of Uncrewed Systems in Ukraine” – CNA/ Jeffrey Edmonds, Samuel Bendett

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